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Thu Jul 17, 2014

Sauced: Sugar Britches BBQ Sauce & Glaze

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Sugar Britches BBQ Sauce & Glaze

Sauce Stats

Name
Sugar Britches BBQ Sauce & Glaze
Produced by
Jenks Speciality Foods LLC
Cost
$7.99 for 18oz at Jenks Speciality Foods
Ingredients
Water, White Sugar, Molasses, Brown Sugar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Tomato Paste, Onion, Vinegar, Worcestershire Sauce, Salt, Yellow Mustard, Garlic Powder, Natural Smoke Flavor, Onion Powder, Natural Flavor, Black Pepper, Xanthan Gum, Celery Seed, Cayenne Pepper
Color
Dark Brown
Meatwave Rating
410
out of 10
Just OK
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Using molasses to a fault, Sugar Britches comes off as one-note and is missing the other layers of barbecue sauce flavor needed to add depth and balance out the heavy hand of molasses.

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Thu Jul 3, 2014

Sauced: Absolutely Perfect Blue Ribbon St. Louis BBQ Sauce Plus Giveaway

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Absolutely Perfect Championship Blue Ribbon St. Louis BBQ Sauce

Sauce Stats

Name
Championship Blue Ribbon St. Louis BBQ Sauce
Produced by
Absolutely Perfect Sauce & Seasoning
Cost
$6.99 for 19.4oz at Absolutely Perfect Sauce & Seasoning
Ingredients
Tomato Paste, Light Brown Sugar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Cane Sugar, Water, Honey, Orange Juice Concentrate, Worcestershire Sauce, Kosher Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Modified Food Starch, Xanthan Gun, and Spices
Color
Orange-Red
Meatwave Rating
910
out of 10
Doesn't Get Much Better Than This
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Calling a sauce "Absolutely Perfect Blue Ribbon" takes a whole lot of confidence, and luckily this sauce lives up to its name with an incredibly well balanced bright and tangy all-purpose barbecue sauce flavor.

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Thu Jun 19, 2014

Sauced: Garland Jack's Secret Six Original Recipe Barbecue Sauce

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Garland Jack's Secret Six Original Recipe Barbecue Sauce Review

Sauce Stats

Name
Garland Jack's Secret Six Original Recipe Barbecue Sauce
Produced by
Garland Jack's
Cost
Approximately $2.19 for 18oz at your local grocery
Ingredients
High Fructose Corn Syrup, Tomato Puree, Vinegar, Molasses, Apple Cider Vinegar, Modified Food Starch, Contains Less than 2% of Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor, Dried Onions, Dried Garlic, Spice, Mustard Flour, Paprika, Potassium Sobrate
Color
Reddish-brown
Meatwave Rating
510
out of 10
Middle of the Road
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Deserving it's "Middle of the Road" badge, this sauce neither impresses or lets you down, it merely delivers a standard barbecue flavor that doesn't do much to go beyond the basics.

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Thu Jun 5, 2014

Sauced: Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

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Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

Sauce Stats

Name
Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
Produced by
Sweet Baby Ray's
Cost
Appx. $3.49 for 18 oz.
Ingredients
High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Tomato Paste, Chipotle Pepper Sauce, Modified Food Starch, Contains Less Than 2% of Honey, Salt, Worcestershire Concentrate, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Spice, Natural Smoke Flavor, Caramel, Sodium Benzoate As A Preservative, Red Bell Pepper, Natural Flavor, Garlic
Color
Deep brown-red
Meatwave Rating
610
out of 10
Above Average
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A pleasing progression of flavors that goes from sweet to tangy to spicy to smoky are ultimately lost after being grilled, making Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Chipotle Barbecue Sauce a mighty fine condiment, but not great baste.

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Thu May 22, 2014

Sauced: Memphis Barbecue Co. Original BBQ Sauce

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Memphis Barbecue Co. Original BBQ Sauce

Sauce Stats

Name
Memphis Barbecue Co. Original BBQ Sauce
Produced by
Memphis Barbecue Company
Cost
$6.50 for 16oz at Memphis BBQ Co.
Ingredients
Ketchup, Brown Sugar, Worcestershire Sauce, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Tomato Paste, Sugar, Prepared Mustard, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate, Paprika, Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Refined Soybean Oil, Natural Char Flavor, Spice Extractive, and Oleoresin Paprika
Color
Maroon
Meatwave Rating
710
out of 10
Pretty Damn Good
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Hitting the Worcestershire, this sauce has a lot of depth that's a pleasing mixture of sweet and tangy out of the jar, but even better after being grilled.

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